Viral Photos Show Ali Khamenei Holding Rifle In Hand While Threatening Israel During Friday Prayers

Tehran: Multiple photos have emerged showing Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei holding a rifle in his hand inside a Mosque during Friday prayers in front of a massive gathering and issued a threat against Israel saying ‘it won’t last long'. This has come days after Iran fired around 180 ballistic missiles towards Israel a couple of days ago to avenge the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. 

After Israel's strike on Hezbollah's headquarters, Khamenei was moved to a very secure place, anticipating another attack from Israel. However, in a surprise address on Friday, Khamenei made a rare public appearance in 5 years and issued a major threat against Israel. Here is the photo of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei showing him holding a big rifle inside a mosque and issuing a threat saying, ‘Israel won’t last long'.

In another statement, Khamenei said that every blow to the zionists (Jews) regime by any individual or group is a service to all of humanity.

Khamenei praises Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel 

Khamenei earlier today praised the country's recent missile strike on Israel and said it was ready to do it again if necessary, state TV reported.

'Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in his first appearance as leader at Friday prayers in about five years, called the missile strike a “shining” job by Iran's armed forces.

Israel's planning to attack Iran's oil assets

After October 1 missile attack by Iran, Israel is mulling options to target Iran's oil rigs and nuclear sites. In his UNGA address, Netanyahu said that there is no place in Iran where Israeli forces cannot reach. Retaliating to Israel, Iran has said that if its oil assets are targeting then they will reciprocate the same against Tel Aviv.

Iran's biggest attack on Israel 

On Tuesday, Iran launched at least 180 missiles at Israel, the latest in a series of rapidly escalating attacks between Israel and Iran and its allies that threaten to push the Middle East closer to a regionwide war. Israel said it intercepted many of the missiles, and officials in Washington said US destroyers assisted in Israel's defence. Iran said most of its missiles hit their targets. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Khamenei, 80, said in a 40-minute speech to thousands of people at the Mosalla mosque, the main prayer site in Tehran, that the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel nearly a year ago on Oct 7, 2023, was a legitimate action by the Palestinian people. 

With inputs from PTI